given

American  

[giv-uhn] / ˈgɪv ən /

verb

1. past participle of give.

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adjective

1. stated, fixed, or specified.

   at a given time.

2. addicted or disposed (often followed byto ).

   given to making snide remarks.

3. bestowed as a gift; conferred.

4. assigned as a basis of calculation, reasoning, etc..

   Given A and B, C follows.

5. Mathematics. known or independently determined.

   a given magnitude.

6. (on official documents) executed and delivered as of the date shown.

noun

1. an established fact, condition, factor, etc.

given British  

/ ˈɡɪvən /

verb

1. the past participle of give

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adjective

1. tending (to); inclined or addicted (to)

2. specific or previously stated

3. assumed as a premise

4. maths known or determined independently

   a given volume

5. (on official documents) issued or executed, as on a stated date

noun

1. an assumed fact

2. philosophy the supposed raw data of experience See also sense datum

Other Word Forms

• self-given adjective
• ungiven adjective

Etymology

Origin of given

First recorded in 1350–1400, for the adjective

Example Sentences

A number of dogs still remain in the Dogs Trust care, "including those who have given birth while with us", they added.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, “if retirement falls short, the backup plan is often working longer — and that is not always realistic given the rapidly evolving workforce landscape.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“I think there’s always a healthy tension and debate about how far we can go in a given moment,” David said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

That’s a small fraction of what’s needed, MSF said in its letter, given that “this allocation is capped, demand far exceeds supply, and every dose directed to MSF is a dose unavailable to another program.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They could now, given that their finances were better.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam